City Council

(11) 26-0608\nBUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a\nStandard Agreement and grant award from the County of Los Angeles\n(County) Department of Consumer and Business Affairs for one FIscal\nYear 2025-26 (FY 2026) Dispute Resolution Program (DRP)\nRestorative Justice (RJ) Neighborhood Justice Panel position.\nRecommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\n1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:\na. Approve the Standard Agreement with the\nCounty Department of Consumer and Business Affairs for\nthe period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, subject to\nthe approval of the City Attorney as to form.\nb. Accept the grant award in the amount of $378,000 from\nthe County Department of Consumer and Business\nAffairs.\nc. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary\ntechnical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City\nAdministrative Officer; and, REQUEST the Controller to\nimplement the instructions.\n2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:\na. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the amount\nof $378,000 from the County Department of Consumer\nand Business Affairs.\nb. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No.\n368 as follows:\nAccount No. 12C71 – DRP FY 2026 (RJ) - $378,000\nc. Transfer $249,264 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No.\n12C712 – DRP FY 2026 (RJ) Fund No. 100/12, Revenue\nSource 5427 – Reimbursement from Grants, for salary\nexpenses of two grant-reimbursed regular authority\npositions.\nd. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant\nexpenses, transfer up to $92,633 from Fund No. 368/12,\nAccount No. 12C712 – DRP FY 2026 (RJ) to Fund No.\n100/12, Revenue Source 5346 – Related Cost\nReimbursement from Grants, as reimbursement for City\nAttorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the\nDRP FY 2026 (RJ).\nFiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports that the total cost\nof the DRP FY 2026 (RJ) is $466,833, of which $378,000 will be\nreimbursed by the County Department of Consumer and Business\nAffairs. The General Fund contribution is $88,833 in fringe and related\ncosts (CAP 42) due to a match requirement which are already\nincluded in the City's Adopted Budget.